Hire Claire Rhiannon | Violinist in Cardiff

Check availability and get a free quote now - no commitment to book

From£250

1 hour

Like Claire?

Watch & Listen

Watch

Listen

1-3 of 13 videos

A beautiful song for the wedding entrance - Lover by Taylor Swift

As it was - Harry Styles Violin with piano accompaniment

If I Ain’t got you - Alicia Keys Violin

About Claire

Claire Rhiannon is a professional violinist who plays from the heart. Guaranteed to create a magical atmosphere for your guests!

3 of 26 photos

Violinist

Cardiff

Public liability insurance of £5 million

Claire Rhiannon is a versatile and mesmerising violinist known for her warm sound and moving performances. Performing effortlessly in many genres on both electric, acoustic and baroque violins from classical, pop, folk, baroque and jazz repertoire, Claire has been performing as a soloist and in various ensembles all over the UK and Europe and has performed in many events including festivals, weddings and session work and has performed in Malta, Luxembourg, France, Latvia, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland and Spain and has been honoured to perform for the British Royal family’s Christmas service in St James’ palace in 2021. With over 10 years professional performing experience, Claire Rhiannon knows how to create the perfect atmosphere. Her friendly demeanour puts every guest at ease and her professionalism and skill are held in the highest regard by all that hire her.

Claire

5 out of 5

32 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.9

Punctuality

5.0

Claire's Reviews

4.8 out of 5

Lovely music for our wedding breakfast - would recommend!

Reply from Claire

1 month ago

Thank you both ✨

5 out of 5

We booked Claire for our wedding & she was absolutely outstanding. Every single guest commented on her incredible talent & she really did make our day. Not only talented but she is so lovely, would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a flawless performance.

Reply from Claire

3 months ago

Thank you so much!! You were both so lovely and it was a joy to perform for you ✨

5 out of 5

Claire was amazing for the entire ceremony, all our guests commented, how lovely she was. Claire went above and beyond when asked to do a surprise for my husband and he loved it.

Reply from Claire

2 months ago

Thank you Liz! It was a treat coming down to Torquay for you both ✨ I wish you all the best

5 out of 5

Claire was absolutely amazing and did a great job of entertaining our wedding guests with something a little bit different.

Reply from Claire

2 months ago

Thanks so much Vicki! It was a pleasure meeting you both and being a part of all the amazing details you both planned for your special day 💖

Read all 17 reviews

5 out of 5

We cannot thank you enough Claire for how truly magical your music was on our wedding day. It was even more special and perfectly tailored to us than we could have ever imagined. You matched our venue, vibe and requests perfectly. You were so lovely and easy to communicate with, which made the process so smooth which was so appreciated during a generally stressful time! The fact that you were able to play our favourite song for walking down the aisle absolutely made our day, and our guests said that it was the most beautiful and emotional ceremony they had ever experienced. You were a huge talking point of the day and your beautiful music will forever be in our minds when we think back to our wedding day. Thank you so much, you’re incredibly talented. Lots of love, Lauren and Solomon Coppola 🤍

5 out of 5

I can not recommend Claire and her professionalism enough! From start to finish, Claire was friendly, knowledgeable and always happy to assist with song recommendations/requests and flexible when we had to change the start time slightly. On the wedding day itself, Claire played a phenomenal set, with all our guests requesting over and over ‘one more song’. The music was beautifully played and so mesmerising to watch, we could’ve listened to her play all evening. Thank you, Claire, for making us feel so special. You made walking into our wedding breakfast as magical as my walk down the aisle, a memory I will forever treasure. I am thrilled we found Claire via a friend’s recommendation, as our day wouldn’t have been the same without her! Highly recommended.

Read all 15 reviews

Encore badges

25 gigs

Pro: 25 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

6th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 6 years

Encore expert

Demonstrated expertise by completing the Encore Academy

Member of the Encore community forum

Claire's Song list

Set Lists ...

Pop

Party/upbeat pop

Classical

Jazz/Soul vibes

Film

Folk

~ Pop ~

A Million Dreams - Greatest Showman

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

All of me - Sam Smith

All you need is love - Beatles

As it was - Harry Styles

At last - Etta James

Blinded by the Lights - The Weeknd

Birds of a feather - Billie Eilish

Can’t help falling in Love - Elvis Presley

Castle on the hill - Ed Shearan

Come away with me - Norah Jones

Conversations in the Dark - John Legend

Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift

Dream a little dream - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Flowers - Miley Cyrus

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

God is a woman - Ariana Grande

Golden Hour - JVKE

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Halo - Beyoncé

How long will I love you - Ellie Goulding

I’d do it for you - Bryan Adams

I choose you - Sara Bareilles

I Feel it Comin’ - The Weeknd

I get to Love you - Ruelle

I wanna Dance with somebody - Whitney Houston

I won’t give up - Jason Mraz

If I ain’t got you - Alicia Keys

If you’re not the one - Daniel Bedingfield

Isn’t she lovely - Stevie Wonder

I’m on fire - Bruce Springsteen

I’m yours - Jason Marx

Just the way you are - Billy Joel

Kiss me more - Doja Cat

La Vie en rose

Latch - Sam Smith

Lavender Haze - Taylor Swift

Little bit of Love - Tom Grennan

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Lovely day - Bill Withers

Lover - Taylor Swift

L.O.V.E - Nat King Cole

Make you Feel my love - Adele

My girl - The Temptations

Never Enough - The Greatest Showman

Ocean eyes - Billie eyes

Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy

Perfect - Ed Shearan

Photograph - Ed Shearan

Rather be - Clean bandit

Runaway - The Corrs

Shallow - A star is born

Shape of You - Ed Shearan

She will be loved - Maroon 5

Sunflower - Post Malone

Symphony - Clean Bandit

The Power of Love - Gabrielle Aplin

Thinking out loud - Ed Shearan

This will be (an everlasting love)- Natalie Cole

Until I found you - Stephen Sanchez

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

We found love - Rihanna

What a difference a day makes - Dinah Washington

What a wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

When I fall in love - Nat King Cole

Where ever you will go - The Calling

Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift

You are the best thing - Ray Lamontagne

You are the reason - Calum Scott

• • • • • •

~ Party/upbeat pop ~

A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay

Adventure of a lifetime - Coldplay

Blinding lights - Weeknd

Chandelier - Sia

Cheap thrills - Sia

Counting Stars - OneRepublic

Diamonds -Rihanna

Don’t call me up - Mabel

God is a woman - Ariana Grande

Hotline Bling -Drake

I Follow Rivers - Lykke Li

Kiss me more- Doja Cat

Lean On - Major Lazer, MO, DJ Snake

Let me love you - Justin Bieber

Levitating - Dua Lipa

Locked out of Heaven - Bruno Mars

Miracle -Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding

One Dance - Drake, Wizkid, Kyla

One Kiss - Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa

Paradise - Cold play

Pompeii - Bastille

Rather Be -Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne

Rockabye - Clean Bandit, Anne- Marie

Runnin’ - Beyoncé

Stay with me - Justin timberlake, Halsey

Summer- Calvin Harris

Symphony - Clean Bandit, Zara Larson

This Girl - Kungs, Cookin' On 3 Burners

This Is What You Came For -Calvin Harris, Rihanna

Titanium - David Guetta, Sia

Toca’s miracle - Fragma

Valerie - Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse

Watermelon sugar - Harry styles

We Found Love- Rihanna, Calvin Harris

Woman - Doja Cat

You Got The Love - Candi Station

• • • • • •

~ Classical ~

Air from the suite in D major - J.S Bach

Arrival on the Queen of Sheba - Handel

Ave maría - Gounod/Bach

Ave Maria -Schubert

Canon - Pachelbel

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart

Flower duet - Delibes

Légende - Wieniawski

Meditation from Thais - Jules Massanet

Nessun Dorma - Puccini

O mío babbino caro - Puccini

Salut d’amour - Elgar

Sicilienne - Faure

Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin (selection) - J.S Bach

The Swan, Carnival of the animals - Saint Saens

Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò) - Andrea Bocelli

Violin concerto in A major - Mozart - 1st & 2nd movements

Violin concerto in G major - Mozart - 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Violin concerto D Major ii Canzonetta - Tchaikovsky

Violin Concerto in E minor ii Andante - Mendelssohn

• • • • • •

~Jazz/Soul vibes~

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

All of Me - Billie Holiday

Autumn in New York - Ella Fitzgerald

Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole

Blue Moon - Billie Holiday

Cheek to Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald

Cold, Cold Heart - Norah Jones

Come Away with Me - Norah Jones

Cry me a River - Julie London

Don’t know Why - Norah Jones

Dream a little Dream - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis

Armstrong

Easy Street - Julie London

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald

High and Dry - Jamie Cullum

I’m a Fool to want you - Billi Holiday

I’m in the Mood for Love - Julie London

I’ve got you under my skin - Ella Fitzgerald

Just the two of us - Bill Withers

La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf

Lonestar - Norah Jones

L.O.V.E - Nat King Cole

Misty - Ella Fitzgerald

Moonlight in Vermont - Ella Fitzgerald

My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans

Night and Day - Ella Fitzgerald

Painter Song - Norah Jones

Paper moon - Ella Fitzgerald

Round Midnight - Julie London

Shoot the Moon - Norah Jones

Smile - Nat King Cole

Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald

Take five - Dave Brubeck

Tenderly - Ella Fitzgerald

The Nearness of You - Norah Jones

These Foolish Things - Ella Fitzgerald

They can’t take that away from me - Ella Fitzgerald

This Can’t be love - Ella Fitzgerald

Turn me on - Norah Jones

Two Sleepy People - Julie London

Unforgettable- Nat King Cole

What a difference a day made - Jamie Cullum

What a difference a day makes - Dinah Washington

What am I to you? - Norah Jones

You are the best thing - Ray Lamontagne

• • • • • •

Film

Charlie & the Chocolate factory:

Pure imagination

Disney:

A Whole New World

I see the light

Once upon a dream

So this love

Tale as old as time

When you wish upon a star

Gladiator:

- Now we are free

Greatest Showman:

-A Million Dreams

-Never enough

Harry Potter:

- Harry in Winter

- Hedwig’s theme (main theme)

Indiana Jones:

Miranda’s theme (Raiders of the lost arc)

Jurassic Park:

-Main theme

Ladies in Lavender:

- Meditation from Thais

Lord of the rings:

- Concerning Hobbits

- Evenstar

- Into the West

- May it be

Naruto:

- Sadness & Sorrow

Pirates of the Caribbean:

- Davy Jones

- He’s a pirate

- Jack Sparrow

Titanic:

- My heart will go on

Schindler’s list:

- main theme

• • • • • •

~ Folk ~

Ae fond kiss

Ailein Duinn

Calon Lan

Danny Boy

Farewell to Lochaber

I Horò ‘S Na Hug Òro Eile

Karolinermarsch

Lagan Love

Lisa Lân

Llanllechid

Loch Lomond

Love is like a red, red rose

Myfanwy

She is like the swallow

Skye boat song

Star of the County Down

Suo Gan

Sweet Nightingale

Thro the wood Laddie

Tôn fechan Meifod

Wild mountain Thyme

Claire's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£425
Up to 3 hours	£500

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£325

Drinks reception (60 mins)

1 hour of music at the drinks reception

£325

Drinks reception (90 mins)

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception (15 minute break with music played for the interim)

£406.25

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception

This includes music before the service begins, bridal entrance, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. 1 hour of music at the drinks reception

£475

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 60 min performance at the drinks reception (+ 10 min break) - 60 min performance as dinner is being served (+ 10 min break)

£550

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I am known for my warm sound and moving performances combining technical skill with musicality. Whatever genre the music may be, I love to perform them in a way that will give everyone an event with a beautiful and memorable atmosphere ✨

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

St James's Palace Royal Chapel, London Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, Italy Chiesa di San Rocco, Venice, Italy Piazza III Novembre, Garda, Italy Davos Festival 2022, Davos, Switzerland Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Madrid, Spain St. Marienkirche, Berlin, Germany Daugava Hotel, Riga, Latvia

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

-Classical/Baroque- Rachel Podger Emma Kirkby Nicola Benedetti Hilary Hahn Jordi Savall Oja Gjeilo -Pop- Norah Jones London Grammar Sam Fender Laura Marling Hozier Haim The Staves Bombay Bicycle Club -Folk- Cara Dillon Julie Fowlis Annbjorg Lien Roo Panes Seth Lakeman Project Smok Gnoss Alaw -Jazz- Ella Fitzgerald Etta James Tom Misch Kit Downes

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Royal Family Christmas Service, St James Palace Royal Chapel December 2021

Do you have different line-up options?

Acoustic violin - solo (no PA system) - suitable for an intimate space or a space with large acoustics i.e hall, church. Suitable music choices - classical/baroque solo violin Acoustic violin with PA system - Suitable for any venue with traditional violin sound. Any genre Electric Violin with PA system - Any venue with Electric violin sound. Any genre

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I try to be as flexible as possible with timings. If there are any changes please let me know as soon as possible and I will let you know what can be done to accommodate.

How much time do you need to set up?

At least 30 minutes - this is so I can warm up and ensure all my equipment can be set up and make sure I know where I need to be for each location (if there is more than one) I usually like to arrive an hour before but no later than 30 minutes.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Of course!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, unless performing to a large crowd or very large room in which case I would need a larger PA be provided - either by the venue or externally

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes I can, usually free of charge unless it is a song I haven’t heard before or I need to source a backing track, the extra practice time or the cost of an original backing track may incur a small charge but that will all be discussed in the booking.

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, Electronic, Ambient, Folk, Bluegrass, Ceillidh, Country, Folk rock, Irish rock, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Jazz, Jazz fusion, Gypsy jazz, Tribute, Americana, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Hip Hop, R&B, Top 40, Vintage, Easy listening, Light music, Welsh folk, 1950s era music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Soul, Disco, Rock

See all genres

Instruments:

Violin, Baroque violin, Electric violin, Fiddle

See all instruments

Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Concert

See all event types

Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Perfect pitch

See all skills